10 Ways Being a Petite Shopper Can Be a Good Thing

A lot of things about being petite and shopping for clothes are really irksome. Just take a look through most of my store reviews, and you’ll see what I mean. But there’s some good that comes out of this too…

Because there are so many fit issues to consider, I’m choosier about what I buy, which makes most of my purchases all that more special.

Because good fit is so hard to find, I know my body type and fit preferences better than the average woman.

I have to get a lot of things tailored, which means my clothes can fit better than someone buying right off the rack.

If everything in stores fit me, I would spend way too much money on clothes. In a way, being petite helps curb my spending.

Love your list. Plus we can pack a whole lot more clothes into a suitcase than most folks can!

And I've been recently checking out Crewcuts, J. Crew's kids line. They've got some really cute styles and I've been told by some gals who have purchased for themselves that their size 14 is generally equivalent to a regular ladies' XS.

This is not related to shopping per se, but people are always shocked by how light I travel. Well, with clothes so small, I can fit a lot more in my suitcase than the average person. I can usually get by without checking luggage, and just use a small rolling bag intended for a laptop (without the laptop in it.)

This isn't exactly related to shopping, but we petites can wear all those gorgeous, high-heeled shoes without the fear that we'd end up being "too" tall or making our male companions feel themselves short. Personally I don't care if a girl is the taller one of the couple, but it seems that some men – at least secretly – do.

You petite girls ARE lucky… it's really hard to control spending when everything you try on fits! And I agree about the tailoring thing– 90% of the time my clothes fit well enough that I don't think a tailor is necessary, but a bit of an alteration here or there can always make a garment look better.

Thankfully accessories don't come in sizes… swing by my blog to enter a giveaway for a gorgeous statement necklace! :)

ROFL to #9… I almost died of embarrassment when I went inside a store and got recognized by "MY, it's the small waist size girl!" Properly, demonstrated by circling her hands around my waist. I do agree that all petite girls have special moments when they pick up something that fits well and looks nice.

Definitely yes to #4 and #8! I don't know how "regular" people manage to choose what to buy with all the variety of options out there! I also love just putting on shoes on display w/o having to ask for help pulling my size.

Yes! A perfect list. I was gonna add the kids thing too! I love shopping in the kids section. Some people probably think it's embarrassing, but I'm not embarrassed at all! In Ontario, we didn't pay tax on kids clothing until July 1st (new law). hahaa

Lisa – I was lusting over a Crewcuts girls cashmere sweater for a little bit but never took the plunge. They have some cute stuff!

Tamara – I somehow always manage to fill a suitcase with hardly any clothes…I think I pack too many shoes…lol. Gotta work on that one.

elleandish & Ping – OMG…I would be so broke if I could wear anything I wanted. =P

Jen – I went to Cinderella of Boston over the weekend and though of you! So many small shoes! They're having a big sale right now…you should check it out.

Minna – So true! A good friend of mine is 5'7" and stresses out about wearing heels if she's dating someone around her height. No need to worry about that here!

Hanna – LOL. I've never had a sales associate man-handle me, but I've come close. They definitely try and stick me in everything they think is running small though.

PetiteXXS & Love N' Salt – I never realized how annoying it is to wait for sales associate to find your shoe size in the back until I had to do it recently. I'm so used to just wandering around and trying on sample sizes. How do "regular" sized people do it? LOL.

Jackie – I think my bf thinks he's hit the jackpot with me. No matter how much money I have burning a hole in my pocket…there's only so much I can spend. =P

Erin – I get scowls all the time. I have a bad habit of loudly declaring items "HUGE!" in the presence of other people. Other shoppers must hate me.

Lol! Okay, I am three hours ahead of you, but didn't expect my post to be read and bday wishes to be registered for at least a few hours. Apparently not…we have a very kind and loving petite community!